Depersonalization VS Derealization - What's The Difference?

What's the difference between Depersonalization and Derealization?

Do you need to treat Depersonalization and Derealization separately? Can you get rid of one but not the other?

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Disclaimer: Please note that the medical information contained within this video is not intended as a substitute for consultation with a professional physician and is not a recommendation of specific therapies

[EthanMcDonald]

I finally beat it. And you saved me from the brink of suicide. I cannot put into words how you impacted my life

[vegavega]

I’m 16 and have been struggling with both for a year now, due to weed. I feel so numb, blank, and disconnected from reality. It all feels like a dream and it’s not getting any better. These videos help so much and are very relieving knowing the actual truth behind this horrifying disorder

[salltyboi]

I gotta say, understanding these conditions makes me feel so much better

[leeah]

Been having it for 3 months but now I'm slowly recovering thanks to Shaun's videos and articles..The key is to accept the feelings and not try to fix something which doesn't need to be fixed..Let the emotions and panic attacks come..Don't resist and you'll be okay in no time..Continue with your daily activities

[jonathanvasquez]

Dp is like watching yourself in a movie it’s pretty cool for a little

[fgstevwj]

Hey Shaun it’s good to have you back. You helped me get through some rough times and I appreciate your efforts!

[heryclescampos]

Your videos help me a lot. I've been suffering from derealization since 2020. I hope I can get out of this. A big hug from Brazil. Thank you 🇧🇷

[juliajas._]

I have been having this for a long time now. I struggle with it 24/7 but I can say it gets better and feels better when I am distracted and doing something. Such as going out with my friend or going to college. It’s still always there just because I’m always so used to thinking like this. I hope I’ll make a recovery soon. Thank you Shaun for the video. Your videos always help me feel better !

[ElderyScorpion]

Stress lifting videos as always, Shaun.
I thought I'd have to get rid of them both, thank you for the info.

[kylejosephmaciaspt]

This channel continues to save my life. Ty

[camicardona]

I had a really bad experience about a year ago with THC it gave me horrible anxiety and derealization. Months pass and I’m feeling better but just a few days ago I completely relapsed and had a horrible swirling vision while at school. I’ve been watching your videos now and they’ve been making me feel so much better. Thank you so much for this❤️

[dmk]

His content is so good because he knows EXACTLY what its like going through it and the worrying thoughts that consume you when you have it, thats why he is simply the best 😜😜

[vntgedll]

your videos are so helpful !! i got dp/dr from a bad drug experience and since i found out about your channel and your website it’s been so much better and recovery is going really well, thank you so much !! 🖤🖤

[amberh]

Thanks Shaun your manual, videos and feedback are so helpful. Thanks to you I went from 24/7 DP (with some DR symptoms) for a little over a month no break at all it was awful, to slowly having more “normal” days between, it started with one day a week maybe then progressed to more better days. These days I’m having mostly DR moments but only about once every two weeks if that, but I don’t dwell on them and I continue with my day even though it’s hard sometimes. I went from wanting to die to almost full recovery (I say that because I truly believe I’m near the end of this and I know my recovery is coming!) and it’s all because of your help. -Amber H.

[Lola-Yo]

This is so interesting. I’m not diagnosed, but I started with DR about 15 years ago, I had suffered prolonged bullying & anxiety in the workplace, then I left & started a new job. In the great new job, I think I had PTSD, a delayed reaction. started getting DR, feeling like I was in a fish bowl looking out. I looked at my computer screen & everything was jumbled and I didn’t understand what I was looking at. The attacks started coming in waves, one after another. Gradually it settled and stopped. Fast forward 15 years, I began getting DP, usually when I was a bit stressed about travelling and I almost always get it on vacations. It starts where I’m trying to remember something in my head, then i realise I don’t recognise the thoughts as my own, this feels so horrible and frightening & a feeling of detachment from everything, but I know it will pass, so I try to relax and let it go it’s natural way. It happened on a flight once, when I was anxious about driving a car in a strange country. Just wanted to share my experience, if it helps anyone.

[miamarx]

this video is so amazing and relatable .this account made me recover from my dr allthough i still struggle with dp . your videos make me feel like im not alone on this and that a lot of people around me suffer the same .

[prototypex]

It's been just over 6 months since I woke up from what felt like a never ending nightmare. The day it happened, it felt like I had entered my own body for the first time ever, and the world around me literally warped into 3D. I must've had DP and DR for as long as I have existed or when I was too young to understand anything. I have no idea when or what exactly triggered it, but I can only make assumptions. I just viewed it as normal life for over 19 years, not knowing that I had it. I'm 20 now. I knew I had social anxiety disorder, depression, and most likely also generalized anxiety disorder. I never seeked help, therapy, or opened up to anyone because I was worried what other people would think of me, and desperately trying to keep it a secret from my parents. I didn't want to worry them, and I was scared that they'd think I'm crazy. Also, I stubbornly believed that I could get through it by myself. In the end, I didn't exactly seek help, but I chose to open up to 3 people that I learnt to trust, and my older sister. First person I ever opened up to about having social anxiety was 2 years ago. Then another in Autumn of 2023, and then the last 2 both in January this year. My sister was the last person that I told, because as a man I was worried that she might see me as pathetic when I told her. I knew she wouldn't tell my parents though, since she would respect my choice. Her reaction was also the complete opposite of what I expected. She didn't shame me at all, and we've only grown closer ever since I did it. Anxiety makes you expect the worse case scenario for everything. Unfortunately though, that same month, I was hospitalized and had to have an emergency operation done on me. They found a living parasite that was probably growing in me for years. I have no doubt that my anxiety likely manifested in the form of something that my immune system simply couldn't combat. I probably became physically more vulnerable growing up with a literal chemical disbalance in my brain. Then in March this year, she suggested that I take the MBTI personality test. I took it and found out who I was. It literally felt like reading a whole book about my very being, the structure of my brain, explaining my thought process. I finally understood what I've been thinking about my whole life, what my purpose is, and finding out what my strengths were. I was born for art, but chased the wrong things. It helped guide me to live a more happy and fulfilling life. It was such a life changing discovery that I believe it was one of the biggest things that helped me actually snap back to reality 2 months later. My whole life I was stuck overthinking literally everything, and I thought there was something deeply wrong with me. I didn't know that being a very emotional and sensitive person is a normal thing. For 19 years I believed that I was mentally broken, when in fact I wasn't. It was just my personality type. MBTI is not a joke. It's LEGIT guys! For almost 3 months now, I have been writing a huge letter to my parents in the form of a document. I will read it out to them once I've finished. I'm ready to open up and explain what has been happening my whole life. They deserve to know the truth, and the guilt of keeping it a secret, and knowing how much pain I probably caused for all of us is simply too much for me to bare. I know I will probably break down into tears the hardest I've ever done, but it will help me and all of us move on with our lives. I don't care what others will think of me anymore, cuz I see how my mindset shift 3 years ago began to slowly change everything. Of course, it's a very long story, and there is so much more to it. I would just like to say, thank you for helping me understand what I've been living with my whole life. You explained it so well, I literally broke into tears. Anyone reading this, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE talk to someone if you have anxiety, depression, or you feel down. Your emotions matter, don't try to dismiss them. For the love of God. You don't need to suffer for 2 decades like I did. It's not worth it, and your health is so much more important than what other people's perception of you might be. Just accept things as they are, and be true to yourself. Don't try to run from it, or deny it either, because it will keep following you wherever you go and only keep biting harder. I love my life so much now, and I'm ready to pursue my dream. This time, likely with no more mental disorders holding me back. I can't get back the time I lost, but I can make the best of my situation. I'm grateful to God, my parents who didn't abandon me, and all the people that helped me in my journey to get to this point. If it wasn't for them, I could've probably still been wallowing in my misery for many more years, until I had done too much damage to myself (if I haven't already), or had a sudden heart attack that would've ended my life. If you feel like you're at your lowest point right now, just know that it does get better. I chose to suffer in silence. My anxiety and depression still improved over the course of my life. But YOU don't need to! It was a pointless fight that led me to rock bottom, and for at least a decade wishing that I was dead. The faster you confront it, the sooner you will be able to get ahold of your life again. Find what little things drive you to keep going, and whatever you do, DON'T GIVE UP! Keep fighting, and you'll make it out of this living hell, I promise you!! ❤

[phdplays]

I have suffered from DP for about 6 months now and it all started when I was smoking weed heavily. overtime I began to feel unreal and I felt like I was in a dream constantly and I couldn't leave my house. after that I decided to stop using marijuana so I took a couple month break from it. eventually when I was feeling normal again I decided to use marijuana again and it was some of the strongest stuff you can buy. I took two hits and about 5 mins later I started to hallucinate and hear things that weren't there it was the scariest thing I have ever experienced, now almost two months later I am still having DP and I cant stop thinking about it. thank you for making these videos.

[IZN]

Wow Shaun. Thanks for the video. You don't know how much I respect you. And your dp manual is very helpful. I am still dealing with it and I am practicing what you tell in your audiobook. This video is so good and you are looking so handsome bro 😊

[barneyisbay]

1:30 i literally started screaming. I’ve said it this way for years and people just don’t get it or think I’m crazy and the fact you said it the same way I do is insane! I’m so glad I’m not alone in this